The Polynesian Voyaging canoes Hokulea and Hikianalia have set out on the second leg of their worldwide voyage. The canoes staffed with fresh crews of volunteer sailors departed the Tahitian fishing village of Tautira last week for the neighboring island of Moorea to begin their journey to Samoa by way of the Society and Cook Islands.

Crews completed the first leg of the journey from Hilo to French Polynesia in a record 17 days.